Case 2409238/2023 · Employment Tribunal

Mr S Ali v Clearwater Solicitors and 2 others — 2024

Case reference: 2409238/2023
Decision date: 15 August 2024
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Judge: Employment Judge Horne Representatives

Indexed: 21 May 2026

Parties

4 named

Claimant

Mr S Ali

Respondents

Key findings

Tribunal's reasoning

At a preliminary hearing on 9 August 2024, Employment Judge Horne found that Mr S Ali had a disability within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010. The disability consisted of the effects of a physical impairment to his ankles, which the tribunal found existed from 6 January 2022 and ceased in July 2022. The tribunal also found that he did not have a disability consisting of the physical impairment of gastric and bowel problems.

Claims and outcomes

3 findings recorded

Claim type	Issue or finding	Outcome	Protected characteristic	Award
Disability discrimination	The tribunal found the claimant had a disability within the meaning of section 6 Equality Act 2010, consisting of the effects of a physical impairment to his ankles from 6 January 2022 until July 2022, but did not have a disability consisting of gastric and bowel problems. On that basis it dismissed the complaint of discrimination arising from disability.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Disability discrimination	The tribunal dismissed the complaint that the respondents failed to make reasonable adjustments, namely allowing flexibility in starting time, allowing a later start time, and discounting disability-related lateness when assessing conduct, because the claimant did not have the relevant gastric and bowel impairment relied on for that complaint.	Dismissed	Disability	—
Breach of contract	The tribunal found that if there had been a contractual term before March 2022 that the claimant's place of work was an office in Bolton, that term was varied in March 2022 so that his place of work was the office of Clearwater Solicitors Limited in Burnley. It therefore dismissed the claim for damages for breach of the alleged Bolton term.	Dismissed	—	—

Legal tests applied

2 references

Official outcome judgment PDF

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